CURRENT MISSION

To live life as a dérive :)

ABOUT ME

An open-mind, also curious and easy-going, interested in different cultures and new ways of thinking. I seek adventure yet prefer to get to know a place though its every-day interactions, people and routines. I'm more likely to take a photo of the layers of an old residential neighborhood than I am of a famous monument.

I'm an urban designer by training and always have an eye open for complexities and solutions within any given urban environment. I love wandering around a place on foot, noticing the smaller details as I form a larger mental map. Seasonal changes, flora, fauna and geographic characteristics are always of interest to me. I gravitate toward cafes, history, art, good food and human-scale busy public places.

PHILOSOPHY

Star dust.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I currently surf or meet for tea, but I hope to soon have a couch to provide :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a bit and have attended a couple of meetings in various places.

Interests

Urbanism, design, history, ceramics, flowers, live music, talks, roasted rice tea, clouds, fresh vegetables, people watching, gelato, print making, cozy cafes, birds, fish, textures, fabrics, weather, old friends, new folks, the unknown, words, stories, fresh yogurt and cheese, children, trees... almost anything really :)

• birds
• fish
• arts
• design
• environment
• dining
• cheese
• flowers
• pottery
• music
• live music
• fishing
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Usually historic non-fiction, memoir or comic. For example, Birds Without Wings, The Lemon Tree, Curry: A tail of cooks and conquerors - among others. At the moment I'm reading Spice: The history of a temptation.
Music: A plethora - in general a fan of indi music, and classics like Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin
Movies: Off beat comedies and mocumentaries

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

My most recent 'amazing' moment occurred when a pine nut - pine cone I purchased during the winter holiday suddenly burst open with a loud crackle. It had been sealed tightly sitting on my desk for months. I'd nearly given up hope of recovering any pin nuts, then spring arrived and POP viola! open.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates